Advanced Certificate in Local Government Authority

Deepen your knowledge of subjects that relate to local government issues and administration. The Advanced Certificate in Local Government Authority (ACLGA) program is flexible and accessible.

"As a professional organization, the RMAA believes it is important that we strive to raise the level of qualification of our members to meet the ever changing demands of our occupation. The Advanced Certificate in Local Government Authority program will provide a progressive opportunity for educational and professional development for those in the municipal field." - Rural Administrators' Association of Saskatchewan

"The Urban Board of Examiners supports the Advanced Certificate in Local Government Authority as a valuable education program that trains municipal administrators to do the specific type of work required in this field. Administrators are constantly seeking out new opportunities to enhance their skills, and the ACLGA will help them to accomplish this objective." - Urban Board of Examiners

Courses to complete: 6 core + 4 elective courses

Credit Hours: 30 credit hours

Pre-Requisites: None

Program Duration: Part-time study

Municipal Administrator Certification

The Advanced Certificate in Local Government Authority fulfills part or all of the educational requirements towards advanced certification for the administrator of a rural or an urban municipality.

Core Courses

LG 200

Introduction to Local Government Authority

LG 202

Local Government Legislation and Statute Law

LG 204

Basic Accounting Practices

LG 206

Local Government Accounting

Plus Two of the Following

PSCI 100

People, Power, and Politics: An Introduction

GEOG 100

Introduction to Geography

ECON 100

Introductory Economics OR

ECON 201

Introduction to Microeconomics

Elective Courses

12 credit hours, 2 courses at 200 level or above

PSCI 100

People, Power, and Politics: An Introduction

ECON 100

Introduction to Economic Issues

GEOG 100

Introduction to Geography

GEOG 220

Human Geography

GEOG 324

Urban Geography

GEOG 334

Rural Geography

ECON 201

Introductory Microeconomics

ECON 212

Economic Development of the Canadian Prairies

ECON 232

Government and Economics

ECON 233

Issues in Canadian Agriculture

ECON 237

Economics of Canadian Regionalism

ECON 354

Economics of Cities

PSCI 230

Canadian Politics

PSCI 336

Canadian Labour and Politics

PSCI 331

Canadian Federalism

PSCI 360

Local Government in Canada

PSCI 361

Local and Community Politics

HIST 101

Introduction to History

ENGL 100

Literature and Composition I

WMST 100

Introduction to Women's Studies

PSYC 101

Introductory Psychology A

ANTH 100

Introduction to Anthropology

SOC 100

Introduction to Sociology

BUS 260

Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

PR 100

Foundations of Public Relations

PR 200

Strategic Communication Planning

PR 201

Communication Tools and Techniques

Up to 6 credit hours of relevant courses - may include topics in the areas of business administration, community development, prairie studies, climate change, etc.